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# ID4329886 DfE - FE - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to FE Sector

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id4329886-dfe-fe-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-legal-services-to-fe-sector-ocds-h6vhtk-03cda2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Belfast Metropolitan College: "ID4329886 DfE - FE - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to FE Sector". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,800,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jun 2023, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Belfast Metropolitan College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-metropolitan-college-GB-FTS-18854)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 June 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Certification services, Documentation services, Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal advisory services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cda2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id4329886-dfe-fe-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-legal-services-to-fe-sector-ocds-h6vhtk-03cda2#tl-md)

## Description
On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and South West College (SWC) Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) wishes to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal Services. This competition will establish a Framework Agreement containing Seven (7) Lots for the provision of legal services as described in the Framework Agreement Specification, they are: 1) Employment Equality and Human Rights; 2) Public Law (and corporate governance); 3) Information Law; 4) Property Law; 5) Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution; 6) Procurement Law; and 7) Student / Curriculum. The three highest ranked tenderers for each Lot will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. Tenderers can tender for one, multiple, or all Lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Employment Equality and Human Rights
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Public Law (and corporate governance)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Information Law
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Property Law
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

### Lot 6: Lot 6 - Procurement Law
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

### Lot 7: Lot 7 - Student / Curriculum
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79120000, 79131000, 79132000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** On behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”):- Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Northern Regional College (NRC); North West Regional College (NWRC); Southern Regional College (SRC); South Eastern Regional College (SER...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Employment Equality and Human Rights (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, ARTHUR COX, CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-160699`, `GB-FTS-186275`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Public Law (and corporate governance) (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD, Carson McDowell LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-87001`, `GB-FTS-186275`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Information Law (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, ARTHUR COX, CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-160699`, `GB-FTS-186275`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - Property Law (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, ARTHUR COX, CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-160699`, `GB-FTS-186275`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 5 - Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, ARTHUR COX, Tughans**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-160699`, `GB-FTS-160697`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 6 - Procurement Law (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, ARTHUR COX, CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-160699`, `GB-FTS-186275`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 7 - Student / Curriculum (active)
  - Award id: `012660-2024-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **A L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP, CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LTD, Carson McDowell LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100660`, `GB-FTS-87001`, `GB-FTS-186275`
  - Value: £1,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Lot 5 - Corporate and Commercial, plus Alternative Dispute Resolution (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 16/04/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Employment Equality and Human Rights (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Public Law (and corporate governance) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Information Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - Property Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 6 - Procurement Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 7 - Student / Curriculum (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,800,000
  - Signed Date: 04/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012660-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-18T11:50:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:29:03.716Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cda2